42,000 Shares in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP) Bought by Sculptor Capital LP

Sculptor Capital LP purchased a new stake in Union Pacific Co. (NYSE:UNP - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 42,000 shares of the railroad operator's stock, valued at approximately $9,578,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in UNP. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Union Pacific during the fourth quarter worth about $1,927,377,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $1,035,905,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 12.6% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,430,581 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $3,282,305,000 after buying an additional 1,616,895 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors raised its position in shares of Union Pacific by 14.3% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 10,395,364 shares of the railroad operator's stock worth $2,370,559,000 after buying an additional 1,298,178 shares during the period. Finally, Castlekeep Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Union Pacific in the 4th quarter worth $273,361,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.38% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Redburn Atlantic raised shares of Union Pacific from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $259.00 price target on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 16th. Susquehanna reduced their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $255.00 to $245.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Benchmark lifted their price target on shares of Union Pacific from $266.00 to $275.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Union Pacific in a research note on Friday, March 7th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $295.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $257.50.

Union Pacific Stock Performance

UNP stock traded down $1.15 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $228.35. The company had a trading volume of 1,982,810 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,647,089. The company has a quick ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.76. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $224.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $233.67. Union Pacific Co. has a fifty-two week low of $204.66 and a fifty-two week high of $258.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $136.43 billion, a PE ratio of 20.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.07.

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 24th. The railroad operator reported $2.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.73 by ($0.03). Union Pacific had a net margin of 27.82% and a return on equity of 41.12%. The company had revenue of $6.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $2.69 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts anticipate that Union Pacific Co. will post 11.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Union Pacific Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be given a $1.34 dividend. This represents a $5.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.35%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 30th. Union Pacific's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.29%.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, operates in the railroad business in the United States. The company offers transportation services for grain and grain products, fertilizers, food and refrigerated products, and coal and renewables to grain processors, animal feeders, ethanol producers, renewable biofuel producers, and other agricultural users; and construction products, industrial chemicals, plastics, forest products, specialized products, metals and ores, petroleum, liquid petroleum gases, soda ash, and sand, as well as finished automobiles, automotive parts, and merchandise in intermodal containers.